CARAVAN OF MERCY
Report and Financial Statements
Year ended.. 31 March 2025
Charity no: 1115896

Contents
Leb al and administrative infomiation
k<epJrt of the tnJstees
Repart of the accountants
Si&;-_ment of f inancial activities
la.:".ce sheets
eo foiming part of the financial statements

Legal and administrative information
Tvustees:
', Iiii I Patel (Chainnan)
-.ll .411 liulam Patel
nairman:
,ini I Piltel {Chaimian)
Address:
7 >milPI Dorrien Road
r.dLnendent Accountants:
,ry s HMB Ltd
l-;.-SrtèieJ Certified Accountants
rtr.d Statutory Auditors
Cli tvinglon Dnve
Baiikers..
,'laiL iesl Bank PLC
12'd East Park Road
ter
Ll.. r<avap, Bank
C. Lfjnoon Road
Aadress for Correspondence and Donations:
aniiin Dorrien Road
5.-.&.oler
LET J3G

ReFort of the trustees for the year ended 31 Mial"K•n ' !(l.L
I stees present their report vith the financial statements of the charity for the year ended
?1 o: I,larch 2025. The trustees have adopted the provisions of AGcounting and Reporting by
Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their
. i % in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and
' Jlic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2015).
Tl e. Gi ia-"ty, Caravan of Mercy, is an unincorporaled trust. constituted Linder a constitution
-)-tiH 15ln March 2006 as amended 25th July 20￿ and is .? e3i<lered ivith the
d"i!,, nDmmission under registration number 111589e.
Objectives and activities
,"Cl/ide classes and projects to advance the genei2'. ex .'li C- PK.Jl) É i i ".ar.,-ii'-'.g, housing
tr JC4ion, health and other skills where a local need has t" en I, IE,, -Itiei'.
GIILe the education of pupils by providing and assisting in the provision of facilities
d and services for education at the school.
financial hardship in particular bLrt not exclusively amongst victims of natural and
Ind of disaslerfor persons. bodies organisations and or countnes affected, by donating
cod, clothes and medical supplies and by such other means as deemed appropriate
". n¢ Ivstees.
'.riirtiire, governance and management
lavi requires the trustees to prepare f Inancial sialei7..
- a=h '_inr.ncial ye3r, which
'¢ and f air view of the situation of the charity and of Ine SLrrliJs or def icit o! the charity
f c.-. tnaL period. In preparing those f inancial statements, tlie li ￿￿tet i-- ust
lect suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently
lake judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent
Q-3te whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any
terial departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements: and
P-epare the financial statements on a going concem basis
Rpview major risks and establish systems or procedures to manage those risks
Tr:'e I"Js;&es have overall responsibility of ensuring thcl the
Is.
. inancial and Othe￿iSe. They are alsL rets:.
rerL'-Is ithich disclose wth reasonable acciiracy
cyai i'v 2p.a enable them to ensure that the f inancial st3lern:.
y >'l-,,)li i,. iih the Cnarities Act
Th- Charity (Accounts & Reports} Regulations 200£: afjd -.ho. p-oiiisions of the Tnjsl
They are also responsible for safeguarding the as¢ - Is "J.. t.,-,e -kiar,ly anu hence for
ieasonable steps for the prevention and detection of <raud 4.Id o'.har '￿eo.u1ar,.tles.
I-IS d?l.p rc pri<l-. ￿ S y'stein of
-.oc,Ju:-.iig
4 cl. 1:e-rs
ia'i y is grateful for the unstinting efforts of its volunteers vtho are Involved in service
and fundraising. It has not been possible to quantity the steding efforts of our

A=h vements and Perfomiance
.iiies in Ihe last financial year focused on four core areas, ensuring all work was
u ou: for the public benefit and aligned wth our charilable purposes.
r.owering Independence: Self-supporting Projects (SSP)
', JJP 5nitiative is designed to break the cycle of hei 51c.I , Pi
ul-niing those receive charity into those
. fs(i 2iJO f amilies toward economic independence b5 11-Q. i I" '
Ird,,
it T'i. y Iiear wts
Li w estock.. 25 milking cows and 6Q rriillii.-.g g c g-_
Transport & Trade.. 40 rickshaws and 20 business Jlcli L-dp k"iL¥¥.
Industry.. 70 sewing machines to empower local artisans.
li ability= 20 wheelchairs. restoring independence and dignity to those wth limited
mo bility.
Fi9i".ring Hunger: Food & Meat Distributlon
Arr- t.ie globe, we delivered life-sustaining nutrition lo those facing extreme food insecurily.
Ramadhan Relief: Distributed 30.(KiO+ parcels, reaching api)roxiniately 120,000
2eople.
Kenya.. 24.500 parcels (Maize Meal) o L P- I I I
Bangladesh.. 1,800 parcels f or 7,OOC f c 11 l.I:="
for Rohingya refugees.
Global Reach: Hundreds of families sen c,,;
I l=e-g=Il {' O,"U- l<imilies)
over 100 rice bags distributed as emergenci, aid ' Jpno v9ar L,tr?.ria,
Turkey. and The Gambia.
Qurbaniludhiyah.. We distributed meat from 141 cows, 50 goats. and 47 sheep across
8 -ountries. For many of the 7.000 recipient families. this may be the only meat they
consume all year.
Iu41,5
J F->arcels
a-ar for Life
. I w'J,er is a fundamental right. yet access to clean Water remains a ¢ritical challenge in
doveloping reg ions. Our projects directly address this urgent need, Improving public
,ealln aiiG red ucing disease. Having installed over 2,500 pumps In J i3t-
Lir Aio rk continued
4his lear ivith-.
C4ana'. 6 deep boreholes, saving 500 familie... fi= 1.1 I
that it could lead to disease and dealh.
33ngladesh'. 50 handpumps installed, providing sa,.::
f amilies.
iiidia.. 1 Tubewell installed. providing safe clean water.
bo dirty
ate- LC 4,500
RcS.Qfillj Health: Medical Camps
~ed essential healthcare to those abandoned by modem systems..
v Ision Restoration". 600 cataract operations in Bangladesh and 530 eye screenings in
ndia. We distributed 275 pairs of glasses and 255 prescnptions for eye medication. A
,eekly medical camp takes place for general and optical checks. During the year we
gssisted over 3,000 patients.
'oeneral Medicine.. Treated 300 patients 'or Glircj -
ror 70 patients in India. all f ree of bhi?l j.:
).= Jr (l -Jio Iid".J I'it--ntal ￿are

Cll*Lr"geiicy Response & Winter Relief
Iilll&.,-. d Isaster strikes. we are on the ground.
C,-isis Aid= Provided 1,500 emergency food packs tc, 'Jic'_ li< 3, C.ii= ()ni.. ?e,T,al (India)
and the Bangladesh floods, supporting 1,500 faiT III-
Inter Survival.. To combat lethal co'd d i- l il, I
,￿lIest Bengal, Bangladesh, and to Synan refug1:_
vulnerable individuals.
-t-. 3cro<
liur.Jring the Future: Orphan Sponsorship
',ioo is the ultimate equalizer. We provided holistic care - food, shelter, clothing, and
- I'-. J - f or over 2.000 children=
Ihe Gambia: Over 1.000 students supported across several day schools.
r,dia. Full-year boarding and education for 600 children across two schools. Over
ti 000 students benefit from maktabs.
angladesh.. 350 children supported in a stable, nurtunng board.,ng eiivironment. Over
1,000 children benefitted from maktabs in Bangladesh, incluoing 7ob,Ingya refugees.
Sall",niaTy of Impact
b,Jstained Education.. Continued orphan spons JlS1111I 4:.
aangladesh, and West Bengal.
Cr5sis Support: Delivered lif e-savirwJ aid to ref bgees c.nd
,'a-.Ilfol d Isa4ter iiiclims.
NJtritional Security: Global meat distribution ensb.r2,- '. hoLI=,.".Iiid > c- f GrniSIL3s received
,.tal protein during Eid US Adha and throughout the year.
ustainable Change.. From clean water to business slart-ups. we are building a
-1) undation f or a f uture wythout dependerlcy.
I'.SL:i S Outlined above represent the difference we have made lo tens of thousands of
'.IrJJgh the generous support of our donors and dedicated volunteers.
FinGilCiP.l Review
year ended 31 March 2025, the Charity ',p.-"i"':
ry55,1811. Overall, we managed to d,,sinbui-
t:- funds brought forward of £572,527 12024. C"K" I . I I..
'Ul.E
oiilniri Ihe
Plar,s fcr the Future
-_I wll continue to support all the existing projects and aims lo complete all of the
-,rL'ig projects in the coming year. The charity is looking at expanding its operations in
-.1 2 ter successful completion of risk and viability assessments and subject to approval of
Indfroantiant Examiner Accountant
oIL:,Dn proposing that Ryalls HMB Ltd, Chartered CertifiEd Accountants & Statutory
4.Ja,.io￿ be re-appointed as an independent examiner acc.9 ',)-.).
Itrp -i{Iril i li 11 ie PL- to
*l.e é IIlP&L.31 General Meeting-
roved by the Board on 1ti JanuaTr ?(.
-.tl .4ii Gu]2tTh Patel

INir =.PENDENT EXAMINERS ACCOUNTA￿5 REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF
CA.;.4KIAN OF MERCY
'lii io ihe charity twstees on mv e.xamination ofili.:
L12)
è¢ec-,.IECtive responsibilities of trustees and auditor
. %Dlained MO￿ fully in the Trustees, Responsibilities Statement on page 2, the trustees
"_7$￿0 nsible f or the preparation of f inancial statements which g ive a true and f air view.
".harity's trustees. you are resF)onsible for the preparation of the accounts in
4ance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ("'the 2006 Act ).
.'Il; iatisf led ourselves that the accounts of the charity are not required to be
aJa,ted fjr this year under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent
P?.iion. We report in respect of my examination of your charitii's accounts as
ijt under section 145 of the Charities Acl ')n11 tli .
I. l..t"i. li -arrying
01 It rrtii axam ination, I have followed the Directior.IC ( I
e-rntion 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.
Ooirijn i on financial statements
lip. completed our examination. We confirm that no material matters have
10 Iffty attention (other than that disclosed below) which gives me cause to
'. 5ng records were not kept in accordance with section 386 of the Companies
-ounts do not accord with such records; or
ounts do not comply with relevant accounting requirements under section
'.I"a Companies Act 2006 other than any requirement ti?t the accoLlnts give. a
lair, view which is not a matter considÉra=
.¢ai- IliJlion- or
')unts have not been prepared in acci)ICJa;-
i i-.l- ltr,e biari',ies SORP
fiik??rs on which we are required to report by exception
.'r. iaij Y no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the
on to which attents'on should be drawn in this report in order to enable a
-,derstanding of t
ccounts to be reached.
'.B Ltd
Certified Accountants
-2..Itory Auditors
.Iyion Drive

In Ofmercv
,-JIL 5TlI' nt of Financial Activities for the vear ended I l 1141fLI]
Lnre5tri¢tcd
Ti til
Il. L'nded
Funik
11 Nlar 2024
'Nou￿e6 fromgenerat¢d funds
I Incon
87J54
6￿.310
7T1 (rf
647.898
7.353
7.?X3
-I'ikial incoming resources
55,181
. iILifaLing fund5
'I'.k5 L051s -Adverti5ing
l.i85
l.iX5
4.7(i1
.413
62.?76
67.i.031
6731171
632.()67
¥OSts
1595
i tsi:11 resources e￿nded
671.ll31
72ts.*?4
701,614
Li ii)coming {oulgoingl re50uree5
-114
.fers betiveen funds
I1(fj.659)
L.r ￿￿￿En￿lIt in funds
(4&4331
rtrl¢ ill 111:ILton of Trunits
. I I ,.nds brought foEward
76.158
514.1
id).5(17
l lili.. i-unts carried fornxrd
112.431
4611.Ib96
571,ti27
*14.134

-aravan of Mercy
Ba'.oiiCg Sheet as at 31 March 2025
2025
2024
Notes
..Xi"J a>sets
'Ihle L?Ssets
11
1.148
874
874
Current assets
12
23,736
. bank and in hand
13
531.174
496,177
579.065
519,913
amounts frdlling
cue w i+￿Lin one year
14
6,653
et -Iirre nt assets
?13,260
- 4ilo'. 8.. amounts falling due after rnore
Oiie year
572.527
514.134
15
112.431
237.976
F:e 5tricted funds
15
976,'58
.TrT
314,134
T?E
ar".-ial statements on pages 6 to 7 were approwj by the tnJsieBs on 16 Janbary 2026
on their behalf by..
Gulam Patel

o*-s iorming part of the financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2025
Xi -ounting poliGies
. > is of preparation
financial statements have been prepared underthe historical cost convention. wilh the exceptson of
,'P.'e.Jlments which are included at market value. The financial s?Ipmpnis P,ave been prepared in
IrdanTr with the Statement of Recornmended Prrcl .
cind Reporting by
-harities" published in 2005 and applicable UK Ac£0 Ji I
tr- C-,.3'".iesAc 1993.
Fund accounting
e neral funds are Un￿stn"cted funds which are a'Jcl,.13:1""
-nerance of the general objectives of the charity and i.vhiL'.
rJ.'yJses.
the truslees in
"l(1 oe rioi been designated for other
', icted funds Isadqah I Zakaatl are funds which are io be used in accordance with specif ic restrictions
"csed by donors or which have been raised by the charity for particular purposes. The cost of raising
. adm inislering such funds are charged againstthe specificfund where permissible: otheTwise from the
Jstricted fund. The aim and use of each restricted fund is set out in Ihe notes to the financial
- Stment income, such as deposit interes( and gains are allocaL J lo th., appropriale f und.
li i-oming resources
Al. Iiicoming resources are induded in the SOrA wher - i.!
amount can be quantified with reasonable accuracy.
Ji its in kind donated for distrb"bution are included at valuation and iecognised as income when they are
buted to the projects. Gifts l items donated by businesses & cominunib'es fordistriDulion to the poor &
-.jy are only ir)cluded as income where a reliable valuation is available. Othe￿iSe only the costs
iated with the transportats'on and distribution of these Items are shown in the financial statements.
mounts are included in the financial statements for services donated by volunteers.
iuUe,I ,-(1 Ilie income and the
.<@4ources expended
xpenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that
iy£:'2gate all costs related to the category. Where costs Ganp.ot be dirtscyy attributed to particular
-ings they have been allocated to activibes on a r':'Isi".Jl-. i- I ,v I
ce JI Ili= T-.)curres
i. r n,-raising costs are those incurred in sepking iir li I" I I
.1 %.-.eminating infomiab'on in support of the charita JIÉ. c '
,i-t.-Ily in supportof expenditure on the objects of Ihe '.
ieadquarters.
Management and administrallori
.'nistration of the charity and Complian￿ with con5trtutic,4al ap-
li- .Idi.: 'ne costs of
Ci>e costs incurred
- Ii£liJemenl carried out
l-iose in-drred In connectson with
Iitnry rtsqFJifempnts.
)<IsLI.
- aible fixed assets and depreciation
ble fixed assets costsng more than £500 are capitalised and included atcost Including any incidental
y.i.' pnses of acquisition.
"eciation is provided on all tangible fixed assets at rates calCula￿d lo write off the cost on a straight
jasis over their expected useful econom ic lives as follows..
-ovement to leasehold building
-!) -. .re & fith.ngs
3f' tre equipment

Nates to the financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2025 (continued)
Fnreign currencles
lJactions in foreign currencies are recorded at thE r31L' ILiinc . It -a ..
-ts and liabilibes are retranslated at the rate .). &>rl
r.. i]
'<arences are taken to the SOFA.
J a.-15¢2ctii)n. Monetary
.Il- i-lce sh.thet date. All
axation
charity is exempt for Taxab"on purposes and Is nol iegis'.e.'ec fo- IIAT. However. the charity is
t) i.,IKJed to reclaim tax on donab.ons received under Gift Aid schonie.

C3fiivan of MÈr¢y
.* ￿ L > 'Q -4e Financial Staten*nts for the year ended 31 March 2025 (continued)
oluntsry In¢omo
UnrestrlctÈd
Funds
?ear
J l Mar 2a&4
onations
X7.454
7f6f
647,898
87.354
690.310
777.664
647,898
. Ivethent Income
un￿￿rtetÈd Re¥rricted
Fund5
Fund5
Total
2025
Year endèd
31 Mar 2024
Je.wsit Int8r8St
7J53
7.283
7283
vosts of 98nerating volunLiry income
Unr•thlcted
Funds
Re¥J.'ct8(1
Funds
Year endod
31 Mar 2024
-.1.1draisirvJ co818 - Athertisir¥J
- Jpwrt Ca8t5
l.iA5
).4l_
4.760
62.276
ill.4. 3
51.998
51,998
67.036
ietsils of Charitsble Activlttes
Unre*rfcted Rethcted
Funds
Funds
Totsl
2025
Y¢èr ended
31 Mar 2024
LKKJ distritrtrtion I￿ animat sacrifice
ome building aryj construction costs
eligious schtK)Is' c05t
iuraan distribuiion
rphan sportsThship
resh water I se%%tr woi•cts
ematbonal adrnin costs
>&%lf sustaining ISSPI
'.ledical aid and ernerg￿ rElief
-,èl?Ing th8 nèe(ty
234.92G
%J8 563
16
20 Oon
82 886
43.785
27.496
34 084
43,980
47.444
(i.'L
eE.41-
20.7-P
16.0
34.OiL
.OJ6
673.030
673.030
632.667
Unre51rictad RÈstrictsd
Funds
Funds
Total
2025
Year eTrJed
31 Mar 2024
62.150
119298
175 ￿)0
iangladesh
-Jia
11.ana
129.685
J*{i￿r
3,J(I
IC￿0cCO
- Ighres Refi￿e
. emen
5,025
-ameroon
>angladesh IRohiwya)
15,0-L'
24 940
183.060
525
15.612
16443
104,724
6.915
2£.910
183.
ria
525
673,031
673.031
632,667

Note s ZO toe Flnancial Statenwnts foT the ￿ar ended 31 March 2021. ts0111 1.1-. d
ovemance cos15
Unr•strbcted
Funds
Restr'.cwJ
Funds
ear 6nued
31 Mar 2024
Auditor¥ remuneration
'atutory accounts
-4a1 & professicnal
1.911
1.595
1.595
1.911
è Legal & protssiond costs rdate lo IL¥1 a￿1 payrrAI ￿j￿I￿S1rati￿ costs. For the Fayrcdl
.Iministraticn. the ￿tc*￿tants h&e taken thntaJe ofthe exèmptK)n In ES-PASE
pport ¢o*s
UnrÈstrict8d
Funds
4ar Ènded
31 Mar 2024
s.aff costs
Ofjre ¢osls
- 3nk aTrY Credit card charges
28.713
17.114
30.364
27.912
3.816
*epreciatic¥* & (fistK6al of fixal 8SS
146
154
.413
50.413
62.276
813ff numbeFS
Total
2025
Yearende
31 Mar 2024
UK Activltl•s
JndrJisiry & marketirvj
Oberseas Activttoes
"haritat4e actiiiii8S
S aff ¢osts
Total
2025
Year end8d
31 Mar 2024
- diaries arwJ wages
- ￿￿181 security cr*ts
28.713
30.364
2B.713
30.364
Jring the year, t1￿￿ ￿ere ￿ghlY paid em￿oYeeS arnl em? tr.r.r> f =

hlolf s to Lhe Financial Statenwnts for the ￿ar ended 31 March 2025 jconli.iJèdi
ru&ees expenses and remuneration and related party traD5action$
".Jstees 8r8 not rem￿rerat￿l. They can W t%￿d exp￿88$ attendiryj meetin￿ aThY duli85 di￿tlY
ated to their duties as trust&. ￿nn9 the yeaf. the charity paid Ira￿ cosls to Syna, Gambia. Ghana and India
rountirvJ to £8.599 All other senices ￿Ere womded ¥duntarity by Twstees IncludirvJ Charit￿e
-tiiili8s. The associated costs ha4e been quantiffi￿.
XED ASSETS
EqiJll)lThefl'.
TOTAL
Cost
1722
420
Additions
S￿K￿al$
2. 142
rJ•preciatlon
8lf%%
Charge tr year
Eliminated ￿ dis[￿$
146
146
994
'.let Book Value
31 March 2025
1,148
31 March 2024
874
874
12
2D24
a¥
&payments & accrwl ir
15.860
7.876
47.891
23,736
C-5h at Bank and In hand
2025
2024
..ol>h and bank ba￿e$
4￿,177
496.177
12

' trlf ￿ to ttr,e Flnanclal StatenErrts for the ￿ar ended 31 March 2025 {continued)
,"8ditorx amounts falling due within one year
2025
2024
' ode c￿dItO
8Jes & payelTh
,Ters
a".uals & 8CCCX#)ta
3.148
3,505
6,653
SFatotrnnt of funds
At 1 Aprll
2024
Incoming
%¢ Trnp.sfers At 31 Mar¢h
Rex>urces Expended
2025
LJrir&swictAd furbds
237.976
94.707
153.5931 1168.6591
112.431
Toirl, Jnre&ricted fund5
237.976
94.707
153.5931 1166,6591
112.431
-ILU.Jnd&
276 158
f Q) -.
lfyi.8'.:.
50.093
Tot:1 restricted funds
460.096
514,134
78&0-. 7
I￿E.&24
572,527
L ￿ ".?￿$entS the f￿e ￿Try$ ol Ghaity ￿lch are ￿t designated kn p3f&lc￿a- ￿rp[￿se>.